Long & Foster® Real Estate Launches Home Utility Program
 


Program Accesses Qcorps’ Resident Connection Network
Through “Channel Partnership” Agreement

Fairfax, VA - September 9 - Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest privately-owned real estate brokerage firm in the nation, today announced that it has introduced the Home Utility Program as a key element of its Home Service Connections™. The program is designed to reduce the time and stress associated with moving for its clients by enabling them to comparison shop online for a full line of home-related services. The program can be accessed online by clicking Home Services Connections at www.longandfoster.com.

“With the addition of the Home Utility Program, the benefits to our clients offered by the Home Service Connections far surpass those achievable through traditional concierge programs,” said Wes Foster, President of Long & Foster. “By shopping for and connecting home services online, our clients will save two or more hours.”

The Home Utility Program is supported by the Qcorps Residential, Inc. Resident Connection Service Network and allows Long & Foster clients to compare offerings from a broad range of service providers to select and manage change of address forms, local and long distance telephone service, cable and satellite television, high-speed internet access, newspaper subscriptions, furniture and appliance rental, and other household services. Clients are assured that they are receiving the best deals available anywhere through the program’s Best Price Guarantee.

“We are very pleased that Long & Foster has selected Qcorps’ Resident Connection Network to support their enhanced service,” said John W. Meyers, Chairman and CEO of Qcorps. “Because of the company’s strong leadership and established reputation for providing superior customer service, Long & Foster is an outstanding Channel Partner.”


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About Long & Foster:

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. (www.LongAndFoster.com) is the largest real estate company in the seven-state Mid-Atlantic region which includes: Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, North Carolina, and The District of Columbia.

About Qcorps Residential, Inc.

Qcorps Residential, Inc. (www.Qcorps.com), headquartered in Houston, Texas, developed and operates the Resident Connection Service Network, an extensive network of service providers and privately branded channel partners enabling millions of U.S. households to order their household-related services quickly and easily. Consumers can comparison shop on the Network and purchase telecommunications, utilities, video and other services conveniently online at a single location - typically saving 2 to 10 hours and receiving the guaranteed best prices. Qcorps recently expanded its service area to support all moving and non-moving U.S. households with major brand name national and local service providers.

Contact:

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
11351 Random Hills Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact: Juli Verrier
Tel.: 703-359-1762
Juli.Verrier@LongAndFoster.com

Qcorps Residential, Inc.
4888 Loop Central Drive, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77081
Contact: Karl Trollinger
Tel.: (713) 663-0154
KTrollinger@Qcorps.com

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